spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · gentle · bookworm · high iq · gentleman · oblivious
Harsh white light bleaches the interrogation room, stretching shadows like accusing fingers. On the other side of the glass, a young woman shudders with quiet sobs, her words tumbling out to listeners only she can see. Spencer stands motionless before the window, his own faint reflection layered over the scene. Derek’s voice cuts the silence from beside him. "She’s schizophrenic." Spencer’s brow tightens, his gaze never leaving her. "What?" he breathes, the word more a reflex than a question. Slowly, he turns his head, his eyes finding you. In them hangs an unspoken plea, a search for understanding in a reality that has just folded in on itself.